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Dogfight: wagtail attacking crow

PostPosted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:15 pm
by avkomp
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Took this a few months ago.
There is something about it that I have always kinda liked, despite the obvious weaknesses of under flashed harsh light etc, etc.
Perhaps it is the full ark of the wagtails' wings which remind me of a ww2 spitfire.
or maybe I just admire this little guy having a go at the much bigger crow, and the crows apparent nonchalence.
or maybe I am just on drugs! what do you think?

It was this shot and another I took of a black shouldered kite in flight which would have been a great shot correctly flashed which prompted me to go out and get a better beamer so I could hopefully avoid repeat incidents of not enough flash reach.

Steve :lol:

PostPosted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:41 pm
by JordanP
Definitley the full ark does it for me - looks great

PostPosted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:57 pm
by agriffiths
The crows eyes are like "what the! :shock: " He looks a bit perplexed.
Being harrased by a bird 1/4 your size.... Oh the indignity! :oops:

PostPosted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:55 pm
by Gordon
Are you sure its not an Australian Raven rather than a crow

Its difficult to tell at times I know.

Gordon

PostPosted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:02 pm
by avkomp
gordon

I believe it is an australian raven, but called it crow for expediency.
every one knows what a crow is!!

I stand corrected.

Steve